Police Commander Stuart Cundy said that the confirmed death toll stood at 17 early Thursday, but added that "we believe this number will sadly increase", adding that it would be "too distressing" to guess at the likely eventual number. "We have to get to the bottom of this", he said as community leaders showed him the donations that have been pouring in since the disaster. Volunteers and cha... Continua a leggere...

Vladimir Putin compared Mr Comey to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden , who now lives in Russian Federation. "This sounds unusual when a secret service chief records his conversation with the commander-in-chief to hand the record to the media ", Putin said of Comey's practice of note taking. Continua a leggere...

World Health Organization defines elder abuse , which is still largely a taboo topic, as actions or lack of appropriate action which can cause harm or distress to an older person, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust. Continua a leggere...

Some of May's cabinet colleagues and other senior party members are urging her to change direction. Demanding a swift start to Brexit negotiations under Article 50 of the European Union treaties, the former Belgian prime minister compared Britain's position to the heroine of Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland, who found herself in a room with many doors and no idea what lay behind them. Continua a leggere...

Unverified photos and video from the scene soon began circulating on Chinese social media, depicting a "chaotic" scene with many children and adults lying bleeding on the ground. Thursday, was under investigation. The blast is the latest tragedy to strike nursery schools in China in recent months. In May, 11 children were killed along with their teacher and driver, when their school bus caught... Continua a leggere...

Geimer has asked authorities in the past to drop the case but Friday's appearance in superior court was her first formal request to do so in the past 40 years. "I do miss acting and I have something surprising to tell you: I'm going to start acting again", Bynes said. The director, writer and producer, who won an Oscar in 2002 for " The Pianist " fled to his native France in 1978 before his sent... Continua a leggere...

In 1914, Speaker James Beauchamp "Champ" Clark (D-Mo.) complained that the game was interfering with Congress' work. And members of Congress have increasingly faced threats and hostility. The Boston Daily Globe observed, "The game was brewing for weeks and the Members of the House were keyed up a high pitch of enthusiasm". According to the website above, Representative John Tener of Pennsylvan... Continua a leggere...

BNEF projects that the cost of solar and onshore wind will fall 66% and 47%, respectively, by 2040. Coal-fired power generation in the United States is expected to fall by 51 percent by 2040, with a 169 percent increase in renewable power helping to fill the void. Continua a leggere...

A spokesman for Mueller's team declined to comment. The comments come amid reports that the special counsel is seeking to interview intelligence officials who reportedly were asked by Trump to help tamp down the notion of any Trump campaign collusion with the Russians. Continua a leggere...

The subpoenas Grassley mentioned could have been a reference to Feinstein's letter as well. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Sen. Just one in five support his decision to oust James Comey from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Nice", the president tweeted. The president didn't clarify what exactly he was referring to in the early morning tweet, however he ... Continua a leggere...

The tax evasion relates to a three-year period starting in 2011. According to Spanish prosecutors, Ronaldo sought to hide at least a part of that wealth from the country's tax authorities. The lawsuit filed against Real Madrid star was based on a report sent to the prosecutor's office from Spain's tax agency AEAT. In 2016, it was suggested by a German MEP that he was using an Irish c... Continua a leggere...

According to CBS News correspondent Mark Knoller , Sanders told reporters to direct all other Mueller questions to the president's outside attorney, Mark Kasowitz . Two female senators from two different parties and two different states on opposite sides of the country questioned why Trump fired Comey. It is unclear whether Ledgett had direct contact with Trump or other top officials about the ... Continua a leggere...

Fred Warmbier said in a news conference at the OH high school where his son attended that Otto had been "brutalized and terrorized" by the North Korean regime, hours after North Korea said it had freed him on " humanitarian grounds ". Continua a leggere...

Traffic backed up outside Fort Carson due to lockdown on June 15, 2017. Fort Carson officials said there is not an active shooter situation, but all personnel are sheltering in place while the situation is being investigated. Earlier Thursday afternoon personnel were ordered to shelter in place during the investigation. This is a developing situation, and this story will be updated when mor... Continua a leggere...

In interviews since she became Serbia's first openly gay government minister past year, Brnabic expressed hope that people would look beyond her sexual orientation. "I don't know why it matters", she told the regional RTV channel last week. Vucic also confirmed there would be changes among Serbia's ministers, plus the creation of additional ministries. Continua a leggere...

Police continue the search for three suspects linked to a shooting that left a 10-month-old baby boy dead on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the child's father was out for a walk with his son when three men walked up to them and one of them opened fire. Continua a leggere...

May didn't speak with journalists during the visit. After six people died in the Lakanal House fire in south London in 2009, the All-Party Parliamentary Fire Safety and Rescue Group called for a major government review of building regulations. Continua a leggere...

During her press conference with attorney Lisa Bloom , Griffin stated that she was very anxious about her career collapsing following her controversial post. " Kathy never imagined it could be misinterpreted as a threat of violence against Trump ". "I'm not going to be collateral damage for this fool", Griffin said. Continua a leggere...

In his spare time, he tried to recruit followers to the Islamic State group - a practice that prompted a neighbor to report him to the police in 2015. Zaghba was stopped at Bologna's airport trying to fly to Turkey in March previous year over concerns he was intending to travel on to Syria , according to reports. Continua a leggere...